Joseph Brodsky Quotes

I belong to Russian literature, but I am an American citizen, and I think it's the best possible combination.

Joseph Brodsky

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: May 24, 1940 - January 28, 1996

Topics

BestI AmThinkAmericanLiterature

I sing in the car if I'm in LA, because you're like soundproofed.

Jimmy Fallon

CarYouBecauseSingLikeLa

In general, we believe in regulation - just as long as it is fair and balanced.

Joe Gebbia

BelieveLongFairRegulationJust

My father was a civil servant, fairly sort of middle ranking, low to middle ranking. He worked almost entirely in what was then called Administrative Labour, dealing with employment and unemployment issues.

John Hume

FatherEmploymentUnemploymentMiddle

It's probably not an accident that the films that I care about happen to be about issues that matter to me, stories that I want to tell.

Angelina Jolie

MeCareWantMatterHappenTell

I like people.

Jeff Bridges

PeopleLike

Whether for life or death, do your own work well.

John Ruskin

LifeWorkDeathOwnWellYour

I just really want to make - to be cliche about it, I want to make pretty music. Like Roy Orbison or Elvis, man. Those guys made beautiful, tender music.

Sturgill Simpson

MusicBeautifulManWantPretty

A red tie is contrary to the dignity of the tie and of male dress in general.

Joseph Abboud

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Always, when things don't go the way that everyone expects, people - the supporters as well - always look for someone to blame. In some cases, they blame the players.

Diego Costa

PeopleBlameSomeoneLookGoWay

If you get good ratings, they'll cover you even if you have nothing to say.

Donald Trump

GoodYouSayNothingGetEven

I'd love to work with the people who really got the film industry going again through the '70s: Peter Weir, Bruce Beresford, Gillian Armstrong, Fred Schepisi.

David Wenham

WorkLovePeopleIndustryGotGoing

I'm against the president's health care law because I don't agree that it's going to achieve its goals. I believe in the goals.

Chris Gibson

GoalsHealthLawBelieveCareGoing

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